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Polytunnel gardening progress for Spring 2025

Polytunnel progress early March2025
NEWS / 6 March 2025

The TYs have planted potatoes and onions during their horticulture class and these should be ready by May. They've also built some teepees for beans and peas outside.

The green committee have "bean" helping too with indoor pea frames and carrots and salad planted as well as wildflowers to encourage pollinators. We also had our first mini harvest of purple sprouting broccoli!

More to come soon!!

Dr McAdoo

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